Debut album released

On August 22, 2006, their debut studio album Boys Like Girls was released. Debuting on the Billboard 200 at number 179, the album sold less than 1,500 copies in its first week. The album peaked at number 55 on the Billboard 200. By June 2009, the album had sold over 700,000 copies in the United States and is certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America . While, as the title might suggest, songs about boys liking girls clearly prevail on the album, Johnson occasionally touched upon themes such as his mother’s battle with cancer, leaving home, and promiscuous adolescents, with songs concerning these topics such as “Dance Hall Drug” and “On Top of the World”. ” Hero/Heroine ” was released on October 16, 2006, and peaked at number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100 . The song was certified gold by the RIAA. The band went on tour with Spitalfield , Punchline , Valencia and Over It in November and December.